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what britain, america, canada, and the rest were doing was effectively killing the 5th german and we did other things vital to do with keeping the sea lanes open, landing in north africa, italy, and obviously d-day, keeping russia in the war by massive land lease operation to them and then vitally also through the combined bomber offensive keeping 70% in the west protecting their cities which, of course, had that not happened, would have been able to be used in the east against moscow and stalingrad and the battle by kurst, but we have to acknowledge the fact for every american who died in the world war, 90 russians died. >> sir, you may have, of course, have a number of ide loming call -- ideological elements that entered into major episodes and may jr. themes, -- major themes. i'm wondering whether it was really, really close. in other words, he didn't have to do all of these and were there one or two that in the absence of them, he would have won the war, thinking in particular, of course, not just of the russian escapade, but the north african campaign and perhaps a different way
what britain, america, canada, and the rest were doing was effectively killing the 5th german and we did other things vital to do with keeping the sea lanes open, landing in north africa, italy, and obviously d-day, keeping russia in the war by massive land lease operation to them and then vitally also through the combined bomber offensive keeping 70% in the west protecting their cities which, of course, had that not happened, would have been able to be used in the east against moscow and...
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so what britain, america and canada and the rest were doing was effectively killing the fifth german. and, yes, we were doing lots of other things and vital things to do with, to do with keeping the sea lanes open, land anything north africa, italy and, obviously, d-day, keeping russia in the war byes massive lend/lease operation to them and then vitally, also, through the combined bomber offensive keeping 70% of the west, protecting their cities which, of course, had that not happened would have been able to have been used in the east against leningrad, moscow and stalingrad. and at battles like kimsing. nonetheless, we have to acknowledge the fact that for every american who died in the second world war, 19 russians died. >> um, you named, of course, a number of ideological elements that entered into major, um, episode and major themes. and, of course; he did lose the war. i'm just wondering whether it was really, really close. in other words, he department have to do all of these -- he didn't have to do all of these, and were there one or to that in the absence of them he would hav
so what britain, america and canada and the rest were doing was effectively killing the fifth german. and, yes, we were doing lots of other things and vital things to do with, to do with keeping the sea lanes open, land anything north africa, italy and, obviously, d-day, keeping russia in the war byes massive lend/lease operation to them and then vitally, also, through the combined bomber offensive keeping 70% of the west, protecting their cities which, of course, had that not happened would...
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and an essential key, as with the idea that because britain and germany were both anglo-saxon races, that they would not go to work with one another. it's an absurdity needless to say until may levels, but basically because he himself had served in the trenches in the great war when they had fought one another. nonetheless, by the time to second world war broke out their only 46 operational u-boats against the united kingdom because he didn't believe he would ever ask have to fight the united kingdom by the end of the war through 463, most of them bottled up in the baltic. but if you start the second world war with as many u-boats as the fish would've been able to have strangled the united kingdom. and when one looks at the plans to invade the united kingdom, many of which were not even a great into september 1940, when really they should have been put in place since he came to power in january 1933. one appreciates how little he was expecting to have to attack. there is the infamous -- the list of 2820 britons who are going to be shot on sight, or at least when they were arrested by
and an essential key, as with the idea that because britain and germany were both anglo-saxon races, that they would not go to work with one another. it's an absurdity needless to say until may levels, but basically because he himself had served in the trenches in the great war when they had fought one another. nonetheless, by the time to second world war broke out their only 46 operational u-boats against the united kingdom because he didn't believe he would ever ask have to fight the united...
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really britain, germany, and other countries had real divisions in the socialist party is. in britain in the bulk of the independent labour party which is the most important stuck with the leader with his stand against a the war and many other members of the coalition went to the government side. and germany the social democratic party there which was buy far the largest and most powerful socialist party in europe, had something like 30 or 35% of the vote in germany and other institutions, they divided and there were a small number of the 120 or 30 deputies who voted against extending work credits that kaiser had asked for on the eve of the war. the tragedy that one feels looking at this period is i think all of these people initially before the war have the right idea is thinking it was much more important to feel solidarity with your fellow human beings on the left who were struggling for great social changes then to have a legion to the nation's state but the powerful drive that people seem to have within them, we all have somewhere within the us prove to be more powerfu
really britain, germany, and other countries had real divisions in the socialist party is. in britain in the bulk of the independent labour party which is the most important stuck with the leader with his stand against a the war and many other members of the coalition went to the government side. and germany the social democratic party there which was buy far the largest and most powerful socialist party in europe, had something like 30 or 35% of the vote in germany and other institutions, they...
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there was a naval arms race between britain and germany, for example. but we had 40 or 50 years of an arms race between the you arduous there were, as of mid june 1914, no outstanding boundary disputes, no country planned part of another territory. there was some imperial rivalry, but we have a lot of them. rivalry in the world right now between the united states and china and all sorts of other ways. there was imperial rivalry in africa, but the european countries effectively divided up africa among themselves some years previously. once the war began then, of course, all the imperial rivalries came to the surface and in africa britain and france on one side in germany on the other were very negatively fighting to seize control of each other's colonies knowing that to the victor would go the spoils. but despite the tension, i do not think the war was inevitable. >> you did talk more than a little bit about american anti-war feeling. what about that? i know that the american left was split between the less radical. lenin. russia dropped out of the war a
there was a naval arms race between britain and germany, for example. but we had 40 or 50 years of an arms race between the you arduous there were, as of mid june 1914, no outstanding boundary disputes, no country planned part of another territory. there was some imperial rivalry, but we have a lot of them. rivalry in the world right now between the united states and china and all sorts of other ways. there was imperial rivalry in africa, but the european countries effectively divided up africa...
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published the leading antiwar periodical in britain through the the conflict. several of its issues were suppressed by the government. and was a very, very strong voice for peace, for ending the conflict. silvia was also having a secret love affair with kier hard i did, the founder of the independent lable -- labour party and a predecessor of today's labour party and extremely strong opponent of war who was absolutely crushed when it began and died as much as, of grief over that of anything else in 1915. another divided family that i followed was the hobhouse family. one member of it, emily honhouse was a outspoken pacifist who did something quite remarkable. in 1916 she traveled without government permission, without proper passport and visa and so forth, traveled from britain through france and neutral switzerland to germany. went to see the german foreign minister whom she had known before the war, talked about possible peace terms, asked him what might be terms of which germany ayee to peace. talked to other people in the german government. went back to eng
published the leading antiwar periodical in britain through the the conflict. several of its issues were suppressed by the government. and was a very, very strong voice for peace, for ending the conflict. silvia was also having a secret love affair with kier hard i did, the founder of the independent lable -- labour party and a predecessor of today's labour party and extremely strong opponent of war who was absolutely crushed when it began and died as much as, of grief over that of anything...
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it is very much like britain and rome. if you look at the realms beaches in the senate, just before the empire, use the absolute predictions of catastrophe. that happened to. >> host: okay, so 10 years so now we'll come back and have this conversation. we will see how it worked out. >> guest: it will be the same conversation. >> host: thank you so much. it's been a great conversation today. >> guest: i enjoyed it. >> that was "after words," booktv signature program in which authors of latest nonfiction books are in the by journalists, public policymakers, legislators and others familiar with the material. "after words" airs every weekend on booktv at 10 p.m. on saturday, 12 and 9 p.m. on sunday and 12 a.m. on monday. you can also watch "after words" online. go to booktv.org and click on "after words" in the booktv series on the upper right side of the page. >> up next on booktv, investigative reporter annie jacobsen presents the history of the military base, area 51, which is located in the nevada desert. the author use of
it is very much like britain and rome. if you look at the realms beaches in the senate, just before the empire, use the absolute predictions of catastrophe. that happened to. >> host: okay, so 10 years so now we'll come back and have this conversation. we will see how it worked out. >> guest: it will be the same conversation. >> host: thank you so much. it's been a great conversation today. >> guest: i enjoyed it. >> that was "after words," booktv...